This film is a masterpiece, and it's biggest failing is that it had the misfortune to come out around the same time as both There Will Be Blood and No Country For Old Men. Had it been released in 2006 or 2008, it would've received far more well-deserved hype.
one of the best films i have ever seen... that scene where james has that knife to fords throat and charlie bob fords brother played by the amazing sam rockwell... his acting at seeing his brother being terrorised and laughing along with jesse but feeling distraught and feeling bad for his brother at the same time is fantastic acting from all 3 actors.. pitt affleck and rockwell.
Didn't realise how much I loved Kermode till I listened to this review. He would later call it the best film of 2007. I think this film is an utter masterpiece. A subtle, haunting, beautiful masterwork. Casey Affleck is peerless.
I also think it's a remarkable movie. Casey Affleck is one of the new breed of actors who unobtrusively compels your attention. In a way he reminds me of Jean-Louis Trintignant, also a quietly riveting actor who starred in "A Man and a Woman", "My Night at Maud's", "Without Apparent Motive", "The Conformist", and played the incorruptible examining magistrate in "Z".
I watched this when it came out and really liked it
However I watched it again a couple weeks ago and it's unbelievably good.
Everything about it is fantastic - Casey Affleck is particularly excellent in this
I think that it's one of the the best westerns ever made certainly in my lifetime. I hope that it gets more and more recognition as the years go on. Andrew Dominik is one of the best directors around.....man that guy can tell a story.
I disagree with this gentleman slightly: the film is not "really good," it is a masterclass in filmmaking. It is exceptional. It is an absolute masterpiece.